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Moore Named ACC Wrestler Of The Week
January 14, 2025 | Wrestling
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the second time this season, North Carolina wrestler Spencer Moore has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference's Wrestler of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
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On Friday, Moore was victorious over Virginia Tech's fourth-ranked Eddie Ventresca, with a 4-1 sudden victory decision.
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The win for Moore was his first top-five and top-10 win of the season, helping the Tar Heels defeat the Hokies for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign, and the first in Chapel Hill since the 2018-19 season.
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Moore was one of five Tar Heels to win on the night, lifting Carolina to a 1-0 start in ACC duals.
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Up next, Carolina travels to Duke on Friday, for the Tar Heels' first ACC road matchup. Action between the Tar Heels and Blue Devils gets underway in Durham at 7 PM.
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On Friday, Moore was victorious over Virginia Tech's fourth-ranked Eddie Ventresca, with a 4-1 sudden victory decision.
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ÂSpencer Moore, if you didn't know him before, now you do.
— UNC Wrestling (@UNCWrestling) January 10, 2025
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The win for Moore was his first top-five and top-10 win of the season, helping the Tar Heels defeat the Hokies for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign, and the first in Chapel Hill since the 2018-19 season.
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Moore was one of five Tar Heels to win on the night, lifting Carolina to a 1-0 start in ACC duals.
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Up next, Carolina travels to Duke on Friday, for the Tar Heels' first ACC road matchup. Action between the Tar Heels and Blue Devils gets underway in Durham at 7 PM.
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